USPTO Patents Application 10008738

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1 ABSTRACT

2 An electrical box with recessed faceplate having a one-piece recessed faceplate and

3 adapted to accommodate a two-piece recessed faceplate. A rear portion contains channels on the

4 top, bottom, and sides. A connecting wall attaches the rear portion to the front portion. The

5 connecting wall extends beyond the rear portion and preferably contains one or more apertures to

6 accommodate releasable fasteners such as screws. These apertures and the channels assure that

7 no screws or analogous components of another type of releasable fastener are not exposed within

8 the box. The two-piece recessed faceplate has an inner portion and an outer portion which slide

9 along each other in order to enable the box to be mounted at different distances from the

10 mounting surface. Optionally, a removable cover extends across the mouth of the faceplate. An

11 extender is also available for converting traditional electrical boxes into a box that can

|* 12 accommodate a recessed faceplate. And an alternative electrical box holds switches and is L-

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